Trained at Olympique Lyonnais and part of the Rhone squad for several seasons, Anthony Lopes is sidelined this season in Ligue 1. Pushed towards the exit and barred in particular by Lucas Perri, the Portuguese international goalkeeper cannot digest the situation and his ouster in favor of the Brazilian.
Winner in Toulouse (1-2) this Sunday during the sixth day of Ligue 1, OL won valuable points and reacted after their frustrating defeat against Marseille in the Olympico the previous weekend (2-3) . Partly guilty of the Phocaeans’ victorious goal, Lucas Perri recovered well against Toulouse.
A performance which should help to strengthen his number 1 position in Les Gones’ goals. To the great dismay of Anthony Lopes, a demoted executive in Lyon. Former captain of the team, the 33-year-old goalkeeper confided his distress and his incomprehension after being sidelined this season.
“No, I don’t understand any of that. I don’t think like that so I can’t understand. I haven’t had any explanations,” explained Anthony Lopes in an interview given this Monday to the newspaper L’Equipe and where he claims not to have been informed that Lucas Perri, with whom he maintains a strictly “professional” relationship, would be the indisputable number 1.
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“If he suffers the situation, I would like to exchange roles”
Not exempt from any criticism against OM, Lucas Perri was targeted by certain supporters including some Bad Gones, fierce defenders of Anthony Lopes, the child of the Rhone club. So much so that the ultras deployed a banner of support for the Portuguese during the clash against Marseille… before Lucas Perri’s capital blunder.
“If he suffers the situation, I want to exchange roles! I want to play again,” said Anthony Lopes. Perhaps a little bitter towards the one who took his place in the cages, the 2016 European champion also absolved himself of any responsibility for Lucas Perri’s difficulties.
“It’s a little presumptuous to think that it was the chanting of the supporters that made him make his mistake. Mistakes happen, of course…”, then continued the man who started among the pros in 2012. “I am out of the group, I cannot be responsible for what happens during the matches, and I am behind OL whatever happens.”
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